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The other Hornets thread got me thinking. Does a team comprised of CHA's best players (since the dawn of expansion) compete for a title most seasons?

Emeka Okafor / Dwight Howard / Al Jefferson
Gerald Wallace / PJ Washington / Boris Diaw
Gordon Hayward / Stephen Jackson / Nic Batum
Kemba Walker / Jason Richardson / Raja Bell
LaMelo Ball / Raymond Felton / Terry Rozier

Assume players are at the peak of their tenure (feel free to adjust roster as you see fit). Is this a Championship caliber team?

Skillsets are varied and depth is a huge plus, but top end talent is iffy for title aspirations.

I feel like people are going to downplay the depth because the starting lineup isn't amazing, but having that level of depth would absolutely make them a contender...especially if we're talking everyone at their peak with the team.

I know its early, but I'd also have Brandon Miller on the roster. I feel like there is an obvious player or two who should be on here that I'm simply not thinking of at the moment as well.

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I feel like people are going to downplay the depth because the starting lineup isn't amazing, but having that level of depth would absolutely make them a contender...especially if we're talking everyone at their peak with the team.

I know its early, but I'd also have Brandon Miller on the roster. I feel like there is an obvious player or two who should be on here that I'm simply not thinking of at the moment as well.

I mean, if you add any teams 15 best players of the last two decades they'll look like contenders.

2004 - 2. Emeka Okafor
2005 - 5. Raymond Felton
2006 - 3. Adam Morrison
2007 - 8. Brandan Wright
2008 - 9. DJ Augustin
2009 - 12. Gerald Henderson

That is pretty much the worst six year, all lottery pick run you could possibly have. Atrocious.

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BigGargamel wrote:

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I feel like people are going to downplay the depth because the starting lineup isn't amazing, but having that level of depth would absolutely make them a contender...especially if we're talking everyone at their peak with the team.

I know its early, but I'd also have Brandon Miller on the roster. I feel like there is an obvious player or two who should be on here that I'm simply not thinking of at the moment as well.

I mean, if you add any teams 15 best players of the last two decades they'll look like contenders.

2004 - 2. Emeka Okafor
2005 - 5. Raymond Felton
2006 - 3. Adam Morrison
2007 - 8. Brandan Wright
2008 - 9. DJ Augustin
2009 - 12. Gerald Henderson

That is pretty much the worst six year, all lottery pick run you could possibly have. Atrocious.

After they drafted Kemba the streak continued:

2012 - 2. Michael Kidd Gilchrist
2013 - 4. Cody Zeller
2014 - 9. Noah Vonleh
2015 - 9. Frank Kaminsky

A generational run of blowing lottery picks

The depth means that they're a sure playoff team but I don't really see them as more than a fringe title contender.

xxSnEaKyPxx wrote:I feel like people are going to downplay the depth because the starting lineup isn't amazing, but having that level of depth would absolutely make them a contender...especially if we're talking everyone at their peak with the team.

I know its early, but I'd also have Brandon Miller on the roster. I feel like there is an obvious player or two who should be on here that I'm simply not thinking of at the moment as well.

Miller was the omission I felt least confident in. I had him over Jefferson at first (Washingtn/Batum bumped up positionally) but it felt wrong leaving out one of their only All Stars lol

i would be interested in seeing this team compete. a 15 man rotation. havent seen many teams be just good top to bottom and make an impact in the playoffs.

This might help in your evaluation.

Subjective, I realize, but this is how I look at it.

While on the Hornets...

PEAK/PRIME:

Okafor
Wallace
Walker
Ball
Felton
Rozier

BELOW PEAK / PAST PRIME:

Jackson
Richardson
Washington
Jefferson
Diaw
Batum

SOLID:

Howard
Bell

DEVELOPING/DECLINING:

Hayward

LOL that's got to be one of the worst starting lineups of all time considering how many years it was taken from

BigGargamel wrote:
I mean, if you add any teams 15 best players of the last two decades they'll look like contenders.

Agreed, but the poll proves my point, people saying they'd be a mid playoff team.